Free Certified Diabetes Educator Trivia Question and Answers

Question 1

Which of the scenarios below would a diabetic educator believe to be the most suitable illustration of personal BGM record keeping?

Accepted Answer

Instead of using the clinic's given log sheet, the patient logs her BG readings along with the time, date, medications, food intake, and other activities in a spiral notebook. The book was damaged and covered in food and blood stains.

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The patient just lets the meter record all readings, and he brings them to the clinic with him each time.

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A patient records his blood glucose readings in the accompanying logbook. He records times, activity levels, sicknesses, and levels of each, but he leaves blank the dates, food intake, and medicine dosages. He acknowledges that some of the pages are out of order because he merely chooses any blank page to begin the week.

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The patient records her blood pressure readings on the clinic's provided log sheet rather than bringing her meter with her. She does not include any other information, merely the values (food, activity, medication).

Question 2

It's critical to identify any potential obstacles to patients who are not following the instructions in their care plan when it comes to self-monitoring blood glucose. Which of the following was not a barrier that patients in recent research mentioned?

Accepted Answer

Misplacement of small items

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Discomfort of finger sticks

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Cost of testing supplies

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Lack of instruction and support

Question 3

A diabetic educator for a clinic evaluates patients and gives them advice on various self-care techniques. Which instructional approach offers the best chance to evaluate and instruct students on insulin self-administration?

Accepted Answer

A demonstration and return demonstration of insulin administration

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A video that can be viewed and reviewed on proper insulin administration technique

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A printed with pictures depicting steps of insulin administration, followed by verbal acknowledgement of understanding

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A written quiz in which the patient puts insulin administration steps in order

Question 4

Which of the following related medical nutrition therapy and diabetes is untrue, as per ADA Standards?

Accepted Answer

For only people with diabetes who are underweight, overweight, or obese, medical nutrition therapy is advised.

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For everybody with diabetes, regardless of dietary state, medical nutrition therapy is advised.

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A licensed dietician should be a component of the inpatient diabetes care team to provide medical nutrition therapy because nutrition in the hospital setting is complex.

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Children with celiac disease and diabetes should speak with a trained dietitian who is knowledgeable about both diseases.

Question 5

Which type of education would a patient who has declared himself a visual learner likely favor the most?

Accepted Answer

Seeing pictures of food portions followed by booklets on meal planning

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Group discussion on challenge relating to dealing with the stress of diabetes

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Role-playing a scenario in which he orders a balanced meal at a restaurant

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A spoken explanation of how to adjust insulin depending on pre-meal glucose

Question 6

Using a non-refillable insulin pen and a 5 mm pen needle, a diabetes educator evaluates a patient's ability to self-administer insulin. The patient acts in the ways listed below: After wiping the pen's end with alcohol, attaching the needle, dialing the dosage, inserting the needle into the skin while completely pressing the button, withdrawing after 10 seconds, removing and discarding the needle, and putting the pen cap back on. What about the patient's performance of the skill was incorrect?

Accepted Answer

He needed to prime the needle before dialing the dose

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He needed to clean the skin with alcohol

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He left the pen needle in the skin for 10 seconds after injecting insulin

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He needed to pinch the skin before injecting

Question 7

An elderly man with type 2 diabetes reports that he exercises for 40 minutes a day, six days a week: he runs on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and lifts weights on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Which kind of physical activity advice is being addressed should be taken into account as part of the diabetes educator's assessment.

Accepted Answer

Flexibility exercise

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Toning exercise

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Resistance exercise

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Aerobic exercise